Chapter 42, Problem 1MM

Summary Introduction

Concept introduction: Conformity is adjusting the person’s behavior or thinking to agree with a group standard.

Answer to Problem 1MM

Correct answer:  Option c. is given as “the person admires the group’s status”. Therefore, option c. is the correct answer.

Explanation of Solution

Reason for the correct answer:

Frequently, a person’s conform behavior arises because the person wants to be accurate or the person understands the outcomes for being different and that can be severe. Thereby, the person is would like to conform to a group if the person admires the group’s status. This is called normative social influence.

Therefore option c. is the correct answer.

Reasons for the incorrect answers:

Option a. is given as “the group members have diverse opinions”. However, the person conforms when in a group if everyone agrees.

Therefore, option a. is incorrect.

Option b. is given as “the person feels competent and secure”. However, the person conforms when one feels incompetent and insecure.

Therefore, option b. is incorrect.

Option d. is given as “no one else will observe the person’s behavior”.  However, the person conforms when one feels that others in the group will observe one’s behavior.

Therefore, option d. is incorrect.

Hence, options a., b., and d. are incorrect answers.

Conclusion

The person would like to conform to a group if the person admires the group’s status.